Bridge Winners Profile for Brian Platnick

Basic Information

Member Since

Jan. 16, 2011

Last Seen

Jan. 17

Member Type

Bridge Player

about me

In addition to playing bridge, I am currently a member of the ACBL seeding committee. I have also coached 2 junior pairs in the program run by Michael and Debbie Rosenberg. When not playing bridge, I spend my time trading stock options, chilling with my family, and traveling.

Country

United States of America

Bridge Information

Favorite Bridge Memory

Winning the 2017 Spingold

Bridge Accomplishments

Won 1991 World Juniors, 2010 Spingold, 2017 Spingold, 2010 Rosenblum, several other 1st/2nd place finishes in NABC events. WBF World Grand Master,

A friend who is a mathematician emailed to me the story below and asked iif it were true. Can anyone confirm?
"Another story about bridge, that I heard from Peter Swinnerton-Dyer himself: At a tournament, Peter called over the referee, told him formally that he was not making an error ...

For me, this problem is easier if you assume Monty chose the other unopened door.
Change the game a bit. There are 10 paper cups turned upside down. One of them has a silver dollar under it. The contestant chooses one, but doesn’t turn it over. The host then ...

“When opponents have a misunderstanding and play in a cuebid - for a "likely" top for me - I'll still look to make the most of it. One never knows. If I could have gotten more but didn't, it means there was some element of doubt for me. Just as ...

“I don't think a double or ♦K lead necessarily trumps the UI. I think that the failure to do those things shows that the leader did not actually KNOW partner had ♦A - he only suspected it. And therfore there was theoretical risk involved.”
Michael,
I generally agree with your ...

Hi Randy,
I have certainly seen a few committee rulings where I felt that a committee member or 2 might have recused themselves. I have also seen rulings that I thought were unconscionable (the "oh sh t" ruling particularly), but they have cut both ways. Sometimes the "celebrity" player comes ...

Hi AT,
I don't usually get involved in back and forth arguments on BW because it seems to involve both sides just repeating themselves. However, I'm going to repeat myself one more time then move on to all of the non-bridge responsibilities I neglected while in Hawaii.
you ...

“How did you arrive at the conclusion that EW screwed up if there was no break of tempo from South?”
The same way Joe belatedly arrived at this conclusion and the same way a hundred earlier posts have explained:
- Joe denied a diamond control
- Bobby can now bid wood with ...